Washi-no-sato Higashichichibu (和紙の里ひがしちちぶ)
Overview
Washi-no-sato Higashichichibu (和紙の里ひがしちちぶ) is a michi-no-eki roadside station in East Chichibu Village, Saitama, Japan. Offers immersive experiences in traditional Hosokawa paper making, including tours and hands-on papermaking workshops. Like other michi-no-eki, it gives drivers a free place to rest, clean restrooms, and a chance to buy local produce and regional specialties from Saitama. It makes a handy stop when planning a road trip through the area.
Address: 大字御堂441
Prefecture: Saitama
Municipality: East Chichibu Village
Rating: 4.0/5
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Closed days
- Closed 12/31–1/3
Local products & dining
- Shop: * 店舗、売店
- Shop: * JA埼玉中央東秩父農産物直売所
- Restaurant: * レストラン
- Workshop: * そば打ち体験工房
Access & parking
Parking: 130 cars, 7 large vehicles, 2 accessible spots
More roadside stations in Saitama
Overnight stay (車中泊)
no official policy
Traveler notes & reviews
English
Offers immersive experiences in traditional Hosokawa paper making, including tours and hands-on papermaking workshops.
Japanese
細川紙の見学や紙すき体験ができ、和紙文化を深く感じられる施設が充実しています。
Korean
전통적인 호소카와 종이 제작 과정을 견학하고 직접 종이 만들기 체험을 할 수 있는 시설이 잘 갖추어져 있습니다.
Simplified Chinese
这里可以参观细川纸制作过程并体验手工造纸，深刻感受和纸文化。
Traditional Chinese
這裡可以參觀細川紙製作過程並體驗手工造紙，深刻感受和紙文化。
French
Propose des visites et des ateliers de fabrication de papier Hosokawa, offrant une immersion dans la culture traditionnelle du papier japonais.
German
Bietet Führungen und praktische Workshops zur traditionellen Hosokawa-Papierherstellung und vermittelt so ein tiefes Verständnis der Papierkultur.
Spanish
Ofrece visitas y talleres prácticos para experimentar la tradicional fabricación de papel Hosokawa, sumergiéndose en la cultura del papel japonés.
Nearby roadside stations
- Ogawamachi (おがわまち) - 7 km
- Hanazono (はなぞの) - 8 km
- Minano (みなの) - 9 km
- Kaju-koen Ashigakubo (果樹公園 あしがくぼ) - 10 km
- Chichibu (ちちぶ) - 12 km
- Kawamoto (かわもと) - 13 km